Medieval History (Hons) University of St Andrews

Overview

The MA in Medieval History (Hons) from University of St Andrews is a four-year course run by the School of History. In the first two years, you will be introduced to the medieval world by studying the societies of Britain, continental Europe, and the Middle East from around 500 to 1500 AD. You will gain a firm grounding in the major themes and developments of history as a scholarly discipline, and will be able to examine primary sources critically.  

Alongside medieval history, in the first year of your studies, you will be required to study an additional two subjects. In the second year, you will usually carry on at least one of these subjects, sometimes two. Find out more about how academic years are organised. 

In third and fourth year, you will be able to choose from a wide range of specialist studies within the history of the medieval world. You will also be encouraged to dive deeper into a specialist topic of your choice. 

Careers

History students at St Andrews have traditionally moved into a very wide range of careers on graduating. Some continue their academic careers via a postgraduate training degree to doctoral study either in St Andrews or at another university. Other students have often progressed to postgraduate qualifications in teaching, law or accountancy. 

Recent medieval history graduates have found careers as: 

development officer for the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland inspector of taxes for HMRC. 

A degree in history will provide you with transferable skills that will equip you for a future career in many sectors. These skills include: 

• focused research and critical analysis 
• group work 
• oral and written expression 
• project planning 
• time management.